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Saturday, February 6, 2010

I found this awesome recipe in the Save Mart "cookbook" magazine called INternational Good Taste, in the Winter 2010 issue (p.13). I adjusted it and made some changes to our tastes, and included the adjusted recipe below. We absolutely loved it, and can't wait to bring it to summer barbecues, camping trips, and Burning Man later this year. Yeah, it leaves you a little "fragrant" later that night, but it's worth it!

1. In large skillet cook ground chuck until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Repeat with steak, then lil' smokies, then with bacon. Crumble bacon and set all meat aside.2. Melt butter in skillet. Add onion; sauté until translucent, then add diced chilies, chopped bell pepper, and garlic. Saute an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add BOTH types of carrots (cooked/diced AND en escabeche).3. In large Dutch oven [or slow cooker] combine beef, bacon, and drainedbeans. Add vegetable mixture (onions, peppers, chilies, etc. from Step 2). Place over medium-high heat [or set slow cooker on HIGH]. 4. In small bowl mix sugar, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, molasses, seasonings, ifdesired; stir into mixture. 5. Reduce heat and cook 1 hour on medium-low on stovetop [or 2 to 3 hours on HIGHin slow cooker].6. About 15-20 minutes before serving, prepare sourdough bread rolls. Slice off top of sourdough roll and scoop out centers; set centers aside. Place all bread on a baking sheet and lightly toast at 350-F for about 5 minutes, or until golden and lightly crispy. (Center pieces can be offered as sides or dusted with garlic-parmesan butter and served as toast.)7. Scoop bean-meat mixture into the sourdough "bowls" and garnish with shredded cheese, green onion, and additional crumbled bacon if desired. Place toasted bread alongside bowls and serve with a fresh green salad.

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